Wholistic Lactation Support, Classes, Mom Groups, & Meet-Ups
Serving Kelowna, Lake Country, West Kelowna & Vernon, BC…
-IBCLC Lactation Consultations: Home Visits & Office Visits Available
-Postpartum Mom Groups & Meet-Ups
-Prenatal Breastfeeding Preparation Classes
*Check out our packages for discounts, and options for accessing a continuum of postpartum support!
Offerings from The MotherTree Collective:
Infant Feeding Support, Education & Postpartum Community for families in Kelowna, Lake Country, & the Okanagan, BC!
IBCLC Lactation Support
IBCLC Lactation Support
From nipple pain to supply concerns, nursing marathons to mastitis, we want to help you with your breastfeeding challenges! We offer 15-minute phone consultations free of charge, where you can access support from a Lactation Consultant. We also offer home visits, office visits, and virtual visits. We believe that breastfeeding takes practice, and that mothers were not meant to breastfeed alone. We also believe that with compassionate, non-judgmental support, most women can feel positive about their feeding experiences!
Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes
Classes
Prenatal Breastfeeding Preparation Class
Our 4-hour Breastfeeding From The Heart Prenatal Class, helps families to be prepared for full time job that is breastfeeding a newborn. Through evidence-based information, detailed guidance around things like breastfeeding timing, positions and latch, we prepare families for their best feeding experiences possible. We offer guidance around breast pumps, bottles, pacifiers, and all of the infant feeding gear that can cost you an unnecessary fortune. And we help new Moms to feel more confident, as they navigate inevitable ups and downs in your feeding experiences.
The Intuitive Mother: 4th Trimester & Breastfeeding Workshop
Our 4-hour class: The Intuitive Mother: A Fourth Trimester & Breastfeeding Workshop, is designed to deeply and holistically prepare you for new Motherhood. Learn all about the 4th Trimester, and why it deserves your attention. Receive foundational breastfeeding information, including timing, positions, latch, etc. As well as some keys for improving milk supply, comfort and overall feeding experiences. Take home recipes and ideas for preparing for optimal postpartum nutrition. And learn some movement practices, that will ease your body in the early stages of Motherhood!
Mom & Baby Groups Kelowna
New Mom Circles & Meet-Ups
There is an incredible interconnectedness between Mothers, and many of us find that we need community more than ever after we have babies. We invite you to join one or a series of meet-ups with your baby, for the opportunity to connect and grow within a circle of Mothers. Learn with us, as we host a variety of guest speakers and experts from the community. And access the support and safe space of feeding circles, as we facilitate discussions around the ups and downs of infant feeding! Please click the links below, to learn more about our 2 different monthly meet-ups, that will uplift & nourish your mamma heart.
Behind The MotherTree Collective:
Kaley Kroschinsky
IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant), Midwife, Founder of The MotherTree Collective, Mother of 2
“Kaley has been an incredible source of guidance and information throughout my postpartum period… During the most vulnerable and hormonal period of my life she provided such important care that allowed me to make simple adjustments to nurse my daughter successfully. It lowered my stress levels tremendously knowing I had her to help me.”
-Jenna, Mother of 2`1
Publications:
Learn more | Free Resources for Mammas
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Hand Expression & Breast Compressions
Hand expression is a term in the breastfeeding world, used to describe using your own hands as a gentle and sensitive breast pump. You can use hand expression to release drops of colostrum onto your nipple. And in a similar way, you can compress extra colostrum or breastmilk directly into your baby’s mouth, while they are breastfeeding.
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The BabyMoon: Going Back To Basics
We spend so much time preparing for the birth, preparing the baby room, preparing meals, getting all the baby gear etc.
The babymoon is where we get to integrate, to enjoy, to relish in this new experience. It’s going back to basics, simplifying, just being.
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Breastfeeding & Mental Health: What is the Connection?
For the majority of Mothers, breastfeeding can be protective for their mental health. But for Moms with significant breastfeeding challenges, breastfeeding can trigger some mental/emotional challenges. And then there is the dysphoric milk ejection reflex or D-Mer… Please read on, for more information.
